Washington earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 7 km SSE of Coupeville, Washington

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 7 km SSE of Coupeville, Washington on Wed, Mar 25, 1981, 2:03 AM PST (10:03 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 4 km WNW of Wauna, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1981-03-25 10:03:01 UTC
Depth
24.9 km (15.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.154° N, 122.649° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 1.4 km horizontally, 2.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.11
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
77°
Stations used
28

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 43 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.518 km NNE of Index, Washington · 16629 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 2.02 km WNW of Belfair, Washington · 16623 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 2.24 km S of Coupeville, Washington · 16622 days ago · 25 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 2.57 km NE of Hoodsport, Washington · 16621 days ago · -1 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 2.07 km NNE of Hoodsport, Washington · 16621 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 2.74 km WNW of Wauna, Washington · 16621 days ago · 23 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 1.9Washington · 16620 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 1.7Washington · 16620 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 1.53 km SE of Echo Lake, Washington · 16619 days ago · 16 km deep · 64 km away
  10. 2.07 km ENE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 16619 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 1.97 km ENE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 16619 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 1.811 km NNE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 16615 days ago · 13 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 2.57 km NE of Hoodsport, Washington · 16615 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
  14. 1.77 km NE of Hoodsport, Washington · 16615 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  15. 1.68 km WNW of Alger, Washington · 16613 days ago · -1 km deep · 58 km away
  16. 1.69 km ESE of Salt Spring Island, Canada · 16612 days ago · 20 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 2.54 km SSW of Gorst, Washington · 16612 days ago · 24 km deep · 75 km away
  18. 1.84 km SSW of Hamilton, Washington · 16609 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  19. 1.916 km NNE of May Creek, Washington · 16608 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  20. 1.711 km NNE of North Saanich, Canada · 16607 days ago · 14 km deep · 84 km away
  21. 2.43 km ENE of Sedro-Woolley, Washington · 16605 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  22. 1.56 km SSE of Alger, Washington · 16604 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  23. 2.42 km SSE of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Washington · 16604 days ago · 17 km deep · 92 km away
  24. 1.77 km NNW of Kingston, Washington · 16599 days ago · 29 km deep · 34 km away
  25. 1.56 km NNE of Oso, Washington · 16598 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
  26. 1.54 km WSW of Chico, Washington · 16596 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
  27. 2.14 km WSW of Chico, Washington · 16596 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away
  28. 1.6Puget Sound region, Washington · 16595 days ago · 17 km deep · 83 km away
  29. 1.76 km NNE of Oso, Washington · 16592 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
  30. 2.05 km NNE of Oso, Washington · 16592 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  31. 1.65 km NNE of Oso, Washington · 16592 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
  32. 2.56 km NNE of Oso, Washington · 16592 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
  33. 1.55 km NNE of Oso, Washington · 16591 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
  34. 1.5Washington · 16590 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
  35. 1.52 km SW of Roosevelt, Washington · 16588 days ago · 25 km deep · 55 km away
  36. 1.81 km SE of Enetai, Washington · 16583 days ago · 32 km deep · 64 km away
  37. 2.413 km WSW of Ault Field, Washington · 16580 days ago · 29 km deep · 21 km away
  38. 2.06 km NNE of Port Townsend, Washington · 16579 days ago · 21 km deep · 7 km away
  39. 2.40 km W of Mountlake Terrace, Washington · 16576 days ago · 23 km deep · 48 km away
  40. 1.519 km NNE of Index, Washington · 16575 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  41. 1.71 km SE of Redmond, Washington · 16574 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  42. 1.611 km NE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 16571 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  43. 1.68 km SSW of Concrete, Washington · 16571 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away

Before

  1. 1.74 km WNW of Burien, Washington · 16632 days ago · 17 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 2.313 km WNW of Orcas, Washington · 16637 days ago · 17 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 1.56 km SE of Freeland, Washington · 16638 days ago · 50 km deep · 25 km away
  4. 2.410 km NE of Snoqualmie, Washington · 16638 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 1.918 km N of Index, Washington · 16639 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 1.618 km NE of May Creek, Washington · 16639 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 1.518 km N of Index, Washington · 16639 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 3.619 km NNE of Index, Washington · 16639 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 1.615 km NNE of May Creek, Washington · 16640 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  10. 1.616 km WNW of Langford, Canada · 16643 days ago · 25 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 1.55 km ENE of Orcas, Washington · 16644 days ago · 16 km deep · 54 km away
  12. 2.116 km SE of Oak Bay, Canada · 16645 days ago · 40 km deep · 44 km away
  13. 1.75 km E of Carnation, Washington · 16649 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away
  14. 2.012 km N of Concrete, Washington · 16650 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 1.613 km NNE of Orcas, Washington · 16651 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 1.512 km E of Acme, Washington · 16658 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  17. 1.81 km WNW of Federal Way, Washington · 16659 days ago · 15 km deep · 95 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10107898. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:26 AM UTC.